Shane Doan frustrated with Coyotes situation

Of all the professional athletes that play in Phoenix,
Coyotes' captain Shane Doan has been here the longest.

Doan moved with the Winnipeg Jets as a 19-year-old in
1996. Sixteen years later, Doan is still in the Valley.
But as a free agent, his address could change very soon,
depending on the franchise's tenuous ownership situation.

The 16-year veteran joined Burns and Gambo Thursday on
Arizona Sports 620 and talked about his desire to stay
with the Coyotes and the uncertainty that goes along with
his upcoming decision.

"They have been unbelievably open and honest and great
with me and I can't say enough about how good they've
been," Doan said. "And yet their hands are so tied with
the whole stumbling block that keeps popping up with the
team, and that is frustrating."

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Doan will turn 36 in October, but still has value,
not
only as a captain, but as an offensive contributor. The
Halkirk, Alberta native also had 22 goals -- the 11th time
he's tallied 20 or more in the last 12 seasons -- and 28
assists for the Western Conference runners-up.

Doan is confident that if the ownership situation just got
cleared up, the future is bright for the team in Glendale.

"I really think we're right on the cusp of being a team
that could become an organization in the NHL that everyone
wants to play for because we've got a good GM, we've got a
good coach, we've won in the playoffs, we've got an
unbelievable city to live in, and yet we always have these
stumbling blocks that keep getting put in our way," Doan
said.

"You'd love for that to be taken care of and people stop
trying to stop us, but hey, maybe we'll find a way to keep
going."

Doan reportedly wants a four-year contract, which would
most likely be his last as an NHL player. During the
interview, he didn't beat around the bush on where he'd
like to spend
those four seasons.

"I'd love for it to be the whole time in Phoenix," he
said. "I've made no bones about that. I've really enjoyed
my time here and like it here and this is where my family
is from and it's what we want to do.

"But at the same time, it's such a unique and difficult
situation."

Doan said the unrest in ownership has undoubtedly cost the
Coyotes some free agent talent over the last three
offseasons.

"You talk to guys around the league and they're like 'man,
if you guys were done and had everything settled, I'd want
to play there tomorrow', I've got friends that want to
come play, but nobody wants to come play until we get his
whole thing settled."